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Monday, October 6, 2014

I haven't shown our master bedroom very much on here, but today I thought I would share how I keep my nightstand simple and organized. Our nightstands are actually small dressers from Ikea (the Kullen). They're a great size, and a steal at about $40.00/each.

Just like the other spaces in our home, I like to keep very little on my nightstand. I love the look of nightstands that are styled in magazines with a million accessories, flowers and all that goodness, but that's just not for me. I like to be able to have space for a glass of water at night, and regular dusting is so much easier without a lot of clutter.

One of my favorite things in this space is this curved glass print from Tiny Prints. It's one of my favorite engagement pictures, and I love this unique way to display it. During the day, the natural light behind it illuminates the photo, and at night, the lamp brightens it up and makes me smile every time I see it. It is truly a special piece.

My glasses case is the perfect place to store them when they're not on my face and I've got some of my favorite lotion here. These two small dishes are perfect for a place to stash a pair of earrings I may have forgotten to take off before bed, some chapstick and a few hair accessories. I often wake up in the middle of the night needing to throw my hair up into a messy bun, or pin my bangs up, so it's nice to have them close by.

I also love to have these two books nearby. The first is an old book that Matthew's Grandparents gave us as a wedding gift. It was actually the book that their pastor gave them when they got married 50 years ago, and we feel incredibly honored that they passed it on to us. I cherish the wisdom in this book, and love to read a few pages every once in awhile.

The other is a sweet little photo album that I've had for years, that I keep of just pictures of Matthew and myself. It's fun to look back at all the different photos we've taken over the last 7 years and talk about all the wonderful memories we have.

On the other side of this drawer, I have a few dollar store bins for my nail polish and tools. It's nice to keep them all corralled in the same space, but have smaller sections to keep them even more organized.

The second drawer is where I keep some beautiful girly items that you certainly don't need to see! :-)

And in the third drawer, I have a spare blanket to grab when I wake up in the middle of the night in January and I'm freezing. It's also a good place to stash my slippers to slide into on those cold mornings.

Friday, October 3, 2014

In late August we toured over 20 homes in the Denver parade of homes, and I got oodles of inspiration. I posted about the common spaces and bedrooms & bathrooms already. But, one thing I noticed in these homes is all the different approaches to add a little bit of flair to a shower/tub tile surround. Check out these awesome ideas.

I love all the great uses of simple/plain tile with beautiful accent tiles! Hopefully one of these ideas will inspire you for your shower/bathroom renovation, if you're working/dreaming of one!!